Resources
New Directions Shelter
New Directions Domestic Abuse Shelter and Rape Crisis Center serves all survivors of domestic, intimate partner, and sexual violence in Knox County, Ohio. New Directions also strives to prevent the abuse of women, men, and children by joining with the community to build safe, respectful, and loving relationships. All New Directions services are provided free of charge.
Knox Substance Abuse Action Team (KSAAT)
The Knox Substance Abuse Action Team (KSAAT) is a coalition of community members dedicated to reducing alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse among youth and adults in Knox County, Ohio. KSAAT is comprised of several different committees, all uniting with the common goal.
Mental Health & Recovery for Licking and Knox County
MHR is comprised of up to 18 local volunteers from Licking and Knox Counties. The volunteers’ primary role is to make key decisions relating to purchasing, monitoring and evaluating services that are provided to our citizenry through not-for-profit agencies with which we contract.
ONELOVE
Love is the most important thing in our lives, yet we are taught very little about it. One Love is on a mission to change that. We educate young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships, empowering them to identify and avoid abuse and learn how to love better.
LOVE IS RESPECT
Loveisrespect is the ultimate resource to empower youth to prevent and end dating abuse. It is a project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), is a project component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIDA created this website to give youth ages 11 – 17 the facts about drugs and their effects on the brain and body. Designed for teens and those who influence them—parents, guardians, teachers, and other educators—the science-based information and resources inspire learning and encourage critical thinking so teens can make informed decisions about drug use and their health.
#BeThe1To
#BeThe1To is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s message for National Suicide Prevention Month and beyond, spreading the word about actions we can all take to prevent suicide. The Lifeline network and its partners are working to change the conversation from suicide to suicide prevention, to actions that can promote healing, help and give hope. Together, we can prevent suicide by learning to help ourselves, help others, seek consultation from trained providers (hotlines and clinicians) and to seek hospital care when necessary.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We're committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.
We Are the Majority
Did you know that the majority of young people do not use alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs? It’s true. In survey after survey of Ohio youth, the results show that the majority of young people make the healthy choice to avoid drinking, smoking, vaping, prescription drug misuse, and other drug use. Despite this fact, many youth feel as though most of their peers are using substances, which can in turn make them feel alone when they make healthy decisions and create peer pressure to join them.